to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
river; stream; River; the ... river
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
maid; helper; help; assistance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus